Romina Mondello (born 1 March 1974) is an Italian actress and television personality.

Life and career

Born in

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, at young age Mondello attended a theater workshop under the stage director Candido Coppetelli and studied singing and classical and modern dance. After entering the

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selections in 1992, the same year she was cast in the variety shows ''Bulli e pupe'' and ''

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''. She made her acting debut in 1993, in the film ''Estasi'', alongside

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. The notoriety came in 1995 with the TV-series ''

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'' in season 7, which was immediately followed by the successful action film '' Palermo-Milan One Way'' by

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. Active in films, television and on stage, Mondello is married to a publisher of art books and has a son, Lupo.

References

External links

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Official Fansite
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